Deadline: 19-May-25
The Embassy of Canada in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras is pleased to launch its annual call for proposals for the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI).
The CFLI is a program designed to support small-scale, high-impact projects in developing countries, which align with Global Affairs Canada’s thematic priority areas for engagement.
The program is directed at projects conceived and designed predominantly by local partners. Projects are selected and approved by the relevant Canadian embassy or high commission.
The CFLI also serves to support positive bilateral relations between Canada and recipient countries and their civil societies, by deepening contacts and supporting local endeavours.
Thematic Priorities
- All projects must align with at least 1 of the following CFLI thematic priorities:
- Inclusive governance: diversity, democracy, human rights and the rule of law, emphasizing the rights of persons living with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, persons of African Descent, LGBTIQ2+ communities, migrants/refugees, journalists and human rights defenders.
- Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls: emphasizing women’s economic rights, entrepreneurship, and combatting gender-based violence.
- Environment and climate action: focusing on adaptation and mitigation as well as water management in the context of climate change.
Funding Information
- The average CFLI contribution is between CAD $35,000 – 45,000 (Canadian dollars).
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible recipients must be legally registered in the country in which the project will be implemented, and include:
- Local non-governmental, community and not-for-profit organizations (priority),
- Local academic institutions working on local projects,
- International non-governmental organizations working on local development activities, and that are legally registered in the country where the project is to be implemented,
- Municipal, regional or national government institutions or agencies of the recipient country working on local projects, and
- Canadian non-governmental and not-for-profit organizations that are working on local development activities, and that are legally registered in the country where the project is to be implemented.
- The majority of CFLI funding is directed toward local civil society organizations (including non-governmental organizations) and other institutions working at the local level.
- Other entities, such as international, intergovernmental, multilateral and regional organizations may be eligible for funding, provided they are working with local partners and on local projects that are consistent with the objectives of the CFLI.
- Similarly, municipal, regional and national government institutions may receive funding, provided that their projects are essentially local in nature. The CFLI is always looking to fund innovative projects that deliver measurable results.
For more information, visit Government of Canada.
